Holi special: Know the significance of Phalguna month
Holi special: Know the significance of Phalguna month
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India’s national civil calendar 12th  month Phalguna is one of the most significant month of the year. In India’s national civil calendar, Phalguna is the twelfth month of the year, and corresponds with February/March in the Gregorian calendar. In Luni-Solar religious calendars, Phalgun may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the eleventh or twelfth month of the year.  However, in Gujarat Phalguna is considered as  the fifth month for Gujaratis.

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The holidays of Holi (15 Phalguna) and Maha Shivaratri (14 Phalguna) are observed in this monthIn solar religious calendars, Phalguna begins with the Sun’s entry into Aquarius, and is usually the eleventh month of the year.In the Vaishnava calendar, Govinda governs this month. Most parts of North India see early celebration of the famous Hindu festival Holi in this month. Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna (Phalguna Purnima), which usually falls in the later part of February or March.The Hindu festival of Shigmo is also celebrated in Goa and Konkan in the month of Phalguna. Celebrations can stretch over a month and may last even after the Hindu Luni-Solar New Year begins. Another popular fair is Phalguna Mela in Khatushyamji in Rasjasthan.

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Lord Vishnu in the name of Sri Govinda is the presiding Deity governing the month of Phalguna masam.  Govinda is a very popular name of Lord Sri Vishnu which we find commonly being chanted by one and all. In Govinda means the One who is the Lord of Cows, protector of Cows, the one who has lifted the hill called Goverdhanagiri with His little finger to save and protect the Cows and Cowherds, also the one who is the protector of Earth. Go also means Vedas. One who is the protector of Vedas and who is eulogized by Vedas. 

 

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